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Jacob Hoopes

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Solarpunk & Degrowth aficionado

PSU MURP adjacent

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Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

With alt-text.

@ Olga Nester

Starting tomorrow we will not have credible coverage of the DOD.
Media across the ideological spectrum said they will not sign the restrictive new press policy by Oct. 14. WaPo, NYT, AP, Newsmax, Washington Times and CNN said they wouldn't sign.
The only outlet that signed the deal is OAN.

October 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

Past Lives helped open my eyes to the wonders of a shared community space - shared space for people and art is incredibly valuable!!

August 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

The harvest has been good today!

A pile of veggies on a table. There are two cardboard boxes that contain most of them. There are many cherry tomatoes, larger tomatoes, a large tomatillo, some small lunchbox peppers, several small eggplants, several butternut squashes, a pile of fingerling potatoes, a small cantaloupe, several ears of corn, and a yellow zucchini.

August 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

Good lessons for this moment. Thank you @timothysnyder.bsky.social for this language to describe the place we find ourselves. Words give us a platform for change.

The joy of a better future is around every corner!

(I hit the limit for alt-text, so the extra is in the replies.)

On Tyranny: 20 Lessons From the 20th Century by Timothy Snyder © 2017 Published by Crown

1) Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen that adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.

2) Defend institutions. Choose an institution you care about—a court, a newspaper, a law, a labor union-and take its side. If you believe in public schools, send your kids there, if you believe in Planned Parenthood, go for your care there.

3) Beware the one party state. Support a multi party system and defend the rules of democratic elections.

4) Take responsibility for the face of the world. The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swasticas and other signs of hate. Do not look away and do not get used to them. Remove them yourself and set an example for others to do so.

5) Remember professional ethics. When political leaders set a bad example, professional commitments to just practice become more important.

6) Be wary of paramilitaries. When the men with guns who have always claimed to be against the system start wearing uniforms and marching with torches, the end is nigh. When the pro-leader paramilitary and the official police and military intermingle, the end has come.

7) Be reflective if you must be armed. If you carry a weapon in public service, may God bless you and keep you. But know that evils of the past involved policemen and soldiers finding themselves, one day, doing irregular things. Be ready to say no.

8) Stand out. Someone has to. It is easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without that unease, there is no freedom. Remember Rosa Parks.
The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.
(More alt text in comments.)

11) Investigate. Figure things out for yourself. Spend more time with long articles.
Subsidize investigative journalism by subscribing to print media. Realize that some of what is on the internet is there to harm you. Learn about the sites that investigate propaganda campaigns (some of which come from abroad). Take responsibility for what you communicate.

12) Make eye contact and small talk. This is not just polite. It is part of being a citizen and a responsible member of society. It is also a way to stay in touch with your surroundings, break down social barriers, and understand whom you should and should not trust. If we enter a culture of denunciation, you will want to know the psychological landscape of your daily life.

13) Practice corporeal politics. Power wants your body suffering in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them.

14) Establish a private life. Nastier rulers will use what they know about you to push you around. Scrub your computer of malware on a regular basis. Remember that email is sky writing. Consider using alternative forms of the internet or simply using it less. Have personal exchanges in person. For the same reason, resolve any legal trouble. Tyrants seek the hooks on which to hang you. Try not to have hooks.

15) Contribute to good causes. Be active in organizations, political or not, that express your own view of life. Pick a charity or two and set up auto pay. Then you will have made a free choice that supports civil society and helps others do good.

16) Learn from peers in other countries. Keep up your friendships abroad, or make new friends in other countries. The present difficulties in the US are an element of a larger trend. And no country is going to find a solution by itself. Make sure you and your family have passports.

August 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

I appreciate these words in a special way right now. We’re part of a long tradition of people whose lives have been fucked up by the government.

An image of James Baldwin with a quote of his next to his head. “You think your pain and heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.”

August 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

I drew a little map of what the layout of this place could look like! Since the Kohls building might be usable, possibly that could become a community center quickly & with only relatively minor changes?

A map of what this 102nd ave community space could look like. The area between Halsey, NE Pacific, 99th, and 102nd is shown, along with the transit center on the west side of 99th. There is a bridge shown from the transit center across 99th.

There are no changes to the layout (from what is there currently) north of the old Kohls building. The area between the old Kohls and NE Pacific is labelled “car-free zone.” South of the old Kohls is a rectangle labelled “Community Garden.” In the southeast and southwest inner corners of this block, on the corners of 99th/NE Pacific & 102nd/NE Pacific are two small squares labelled “parking.”

South of the community garden is a large area labelled “community green space.” The area surrounding the community green space is labelled “social housing & commercial.”

July 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

According to this document, this is the complete list of ICE detention centers in Oregon and in Washington. (“Complete” might not hold up 100% here, as other facilities no doubt participate in the dehumanization and imprisonment of these kidnapped folks.)

An excerpt from a document that claims to list of the ICE detention centers in the US. It is a table. The items depicted are listed here:
Portland, OR - 4310 SW Macadam Avenue, Portland OR 97239.
Northwest Detention Center - 1623 East J Street, Tacoma WA 98421.
Yakima, WA - 3701 River Road, Yakima WA 98902.
POO/Eugene, OR - 211 East 7th Ave, Eugene OR 97401.
POO/Medford, OR - 3715 International Way, Medford OR 97504.
YAK/Richland, WA - 825 Jadwin Avenue, Richland WA 99352.
YAK/Spokane, WA - 411 West Cataldo Avenue, Spokane WA 99201.
YAK/Wenatchee, WA - 301 Yakima Street, Wenatchee WA 98801

July 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

For sure, ICE has been solidly supported by the law for years. But we should keep in mind: that doesn’t prevent a change!

“There’s nothing the city can do” - It appears possible that ICE has been violating the terms of their lease or actual laws.

“The Holocaust was legal” “Hiding Jews was criminalized” “Slavery was legal” “Freeing Slaves was criminalized” “Segregation was legal” “Protesting Racism was criminalized”

“Friendly Reminder: Legality isn’t a guide to morality”

June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

Police try (and fail) to solve a myriad problems that shouldn’t exist.

A screenshot reading:

What Councilor Ryan and the others who voted no fail to see is what author and Portland DSA member Lydia Kiesling said in her public testimony earlier in the day. "Discourse (around homelessness) is rooted in problems that the mere presence of police cannot solve."

"Police cannot solve our housing affordability crisis. Luxury apartments sit vacant while people languish on waiting lists for affordable housing. Police cannot change the fact that Oregon ranks 49th and 50th in the nation for access to substance use and mental health treatment."

"Police cannot answer phones for the overworked case managers juggling three agencies just to get their clients into housing. Police can't open a spot in a treatment program or provide therapy to traumatized people after years of sleeping outside."

"Police can't unlock or clean the bathrooms in a public park. They can't give swim lessons. They can't staff our community centers. They can't make a sidewalk safer for a wheelchair or a stroller, and they can't fill a pothole."

May 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

built a dome from only the pieces of an old fence! (with a drill and pliers.) might become a greenhouse or just remain an art installation until it rots

a dome standing about 7 feet tall in front of a small cabin and a larger shed

a closer view of the dome. there are two different lengths of struts, 35 that are 48” and 30 that are 42.5”, with different angles cut at the ends of each type (18 deg & 15.9 deg respectively)

a close up of a joint. some joints have 5 struts, some have 6. two holes are drilled at each end of each strut and wire is threaded through to secure them

the joints at ground level only connect 4 struts, but otherwise they’re the same as the rest

March 27, 2024 at 9:51 PM

Jacob Hoopes

@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social

So ecstatic!! What beautiful, terrible, awesome, furious times are in front of us. This book is so great - I feel so encouraged in the unending fights of our time. Also I would be soooo thrilled to do the whole airship thing

(you should read this book)